面黄肌瘦

miànhuángjīshòu

面黄肌瘦 — miànhuángjīshòu

1. lit. face yellow and body emaciated (idiom); fig. malnourished and sickly in appearance

   他病了几个月，面黄肌瘦，看起来很虚弱。 tā bìng le jǐgè yuè miànhuángjīshòu kànqǐlái hěn xūruò — He was ill for several months; his face was sallow and his body emaciated, and he looked very weak.